OSCA 2024 · 261231 · Skill level 1
Psychologist: OSCA 261231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Psychologist is OSCA 2024 code 261231. It corresponds to 4 ANZSCO codes (272311, 272312, 272313 and 272399). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 261231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272311
Clinical Psychologist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272311ANZSCO 272312
Educational Psychologist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272312ANZSCO 272313
Organisational Psychologist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272313ANZSCO 272399
Psychologists nec
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272399
The job
What a psychologist does
Provides individuals and groups with evidence-based assessment, prevention, intervention and treatment to foster personal, social, educational and occupational wellbeing and development.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Specialisations
- Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Educational and Developmental Psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Health Psychologist
- Organisational Psychologist
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Conducts psychological assessments to inform diagnosis, treatment, intervention, report writing or research, and to address clients' mental health and wellbeing needs
- Develops and implements prevention, intervention and treatment strategies to address psychological, social, emotional, health, educational, developmental and behavioural issues and disorders
- Develops and implements assessments, interventions and recommendations for organisations and decision-makers to address psychological, social, cultural, occupational and forensic needs
- Provides crisis intervention and support to individuals and communities in distress
- Monitors and evaluates the progress of clients, groups, communities and programs during prevention, intervention and treatment
- Maintains accurate and confidential client records, and provides reports for third parties when required
- Collaborates with other Professionals to deliver multidisciplinary assessment, intervention, and treatment
- Provides supervision for psychology students, peers and other Professionals
- May conduct research and collect data to contribute to the evidence base and the field of psychology
Questions
OSCA 261231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for psychologist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 261231?
Is Psychologist on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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